FastTrac® GrowthVenture™ Module Summary
	Module/Week	Topics	Outcomes
1	Sizing Up Your	*How is my business doing today?	1.1 SWOT Analysis
	Business	*What are my vision and goals for	1.2 Three-Year Vision
		the future?	1.3 Identify Goals
2	Exploring Growth	*What growth opportunities are right for	2.1 Industry Profile
	Opportunities	my business?	2.2 Customer Profile
		*What market research do I need to make	2.3 Competitive Analysis
		decisions about my business?	2.4 Growth Opportunities
3	Making Strategic	*What is my business strategy for growth?	3.1 Business Strategy
	Decisions	*What is my competitive advantage?	3.2 Executive Summary
		*What is my exit strategy?
4	Using Financial	*How do I build a budget that supports my	4.1 Preliminary Forecast
	Tools	vision and strategies?	4.2 Financial Template
		*How do I know if my budget is accurate?
		*How do I use my financial statements to
		make financial decisions?
5	Strengthening the	*How will I improve my products and	5.1 Product/Service Plan
	Product/Service	services?	5.2 Pricing Plan
		*How will I protect my products and	5.3 Financial Projections
		services?
		*How will I modify my prices?
6	Seizing the Market	*How will I brand my products or services?	6.1 Industry Profile
		*How can I maintain constant visibility	6.2 Competitive Analysis
		with customers?	6.3 Market Analysis
		*What sales and distribution strategies are	6.4 Market Penetration
		best for me?	6.5 Financial Projections
		*How can I create exceptional customer
		experiences?
7	Leading the	*Do I have the right people on my	7.1 Job Descriptions
	Organization	management team?	7.2 Management and
		*How can I improve the way I lead people	Organization Plan
		and manage work?	7.3 Financial Projections
		*Am I using the appropriate legal form of
		organization for my business?
8	Managing Your	*What are the operation systems needed	8.1 Design the Workflow
	Operation for	to support my business now and as it	8.2 Operations Plan
	Growth	grows?	8.3 Financial Projections
		*How will I measure success?
		*What performance standards and controls
		will I use to ensure success?
9	Charting Financial	*How can I improve the profitability and	9.1 Financial Projections
	Performance	financial performance of my business?	9.2 Financial Plan
		*How much cash do I need now and in the
		future?
		*Where can I get the cash I need?
10	Making It Happen	*How do I begin implementing my business	10.1 Business Plan
		plan?	10.2 Plan Evaluation
		*How will I know if my implementation is	10.3 Venture Presentation
		on track?
		*What should I do first to make my plan a
		reality?